Investing in Frontier Tech impacting Financial Services

Brandon led Corp Dev at Kraken from 2017-2021. Prior to this, Brandon served as Co-Head of CME Ventures, a deep tech corporate venture fund that invested in technologies across AI, Geospatial Data, Deep Learning, Quantum Computing, Fintech, and Blockchain. He led early investments in Ripple, Nervana Systems, Orbital Insight, Privitar, and Digital Currency Group. Brandon started his career in investment banking and M&A. In total, he has invested in over 200+ early stage technology companies. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago with a Master’s in Entrepreneurial Finance and Economics and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University in Finance.

Stuti is based between the Bay Area and Berlin and has a special interest in decentralized finance and emerging cryptography. Stuti joined the team with prior venture capital experience from European $1B+ AUM seed fund, Speedinvest, as well as Israeli mobility and deep tech fund, Maniv. Stuti also has significant operational experience in both Product & Strategy across roles at Volkswagen Group - where she founded an Autonomous Mobility team, and General Motors, which she joined via acquisition of her startup. Stuti began her career in Public and Infrastructure finance. Some notable investments that Stuti has led for Triton Capital include Ethena, Morpho, and Usual. Actively engaged in the Ethereum community, she organized programming at Zuzalu, attends community conferences and pop-up cities, and collaborates with protocol researchers. Stuti holds a BSc from Carnegie Mellon University and can also be found sailing, mountaineering, and reading up on monetary policy.

Laurens is based between San Francisco & London and has a special interest in middleware infrastructure. He joined the team from Dawn Capital, where he was an investor in B2B SaaS and Fintech start-ups across Europe. Prior to that, Laurens spent some time commercializing deeptech at Google[x] in Silicon Valley and started his career at BCG. Some notable investments that Laurens has led for Triton Capital include Kiln, Hyperlane, WalletConnect (now: Reown) and Agora Finance. Laurens holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an Engineering degree from KU Leuven. He loves skiing.

Arnaud is based in London and has a special interest in payment infrastructure and decentralized finance. He joined the team from Speedinvest, one of Europe’s largest seed funds, where he led early-stage investments in B2B SaaS, Healthcare, and Fintech across Europe. Prior to that, Arnaud started his career in banking at J.P. Morgan. Some notable investments that Arnaud has led for Triton Capital include Valantis, Boomfi, and Rivero. Arnaud holds an MSc in International Management from ESADE Business School and a Finance degree from KU Leuven.

Kirill focused on early-stage investments and APAC M&A efforts for Triton Capital. He previously managed blockchain investments for a New York-based multifamily office, focusing on token investments and early-stage ventures. He has been actively involved in the Blockchain community since early 2013 and published one of the earliest pieces on digital currency valuation. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his Finance Degree from Baruch College.